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Ableidinger, Joe; Kowal, Julie – Public Impact, 2010
As the United States continues to grapple with unacceptable education results, "a great teacher for every student" has risen to a national imperative. In response, many districts have increased retention efforts through teacher induction programs, professional development, mentoring, and other strategies. But education actually has lower…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Teacher Effectiveness, Incentives
Steiner, Lucy – Public Impact, 2010
The United States' education system needs to take its critical next step: fairly and accurately measuring teacher performance. Successful reforms to teacher pay, career advancement, professional development, retention, and other human capital systems that lead to better student outcomes depend on it. Where can the U.S. find the best-practice…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Competence, Measurement